Venue: Videotaped in performance at the Nabji Lhakang (courtyard looking along left diagonal towards the Lhakhang), in Trongsa, on Dec. 25, 2005.

Acquisition: Gift; Core of Culture. NN-PD

Biographical/historical: The festival is held in honor of Guru Rinpoche, the saint who introduced Buddhism in the 8th century and to commemorate the establishment of the Nabji temple. -- Bhutan Travel Club website.

As at Tangbi, Jakchung Berchung straddle the reappeared Yulema character - and there is plenty of high-spirited atsara activity as well - as they pull the audience in to sharing an impromptu wake for the deceased Yulema.The Nabji Drup begins after dark with the entrance of the GAPO-LA - the oldest man - who carries a phallus and engages in lewd banter with the audience.

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Item timeline of events

2005: Created

2013: Digitized

2019: Found by you!

2020

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division,
The New York Public Library. "Jakchung Berchung"
The New York Public Library Digital Collections.
2005.
http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0dab9e40-e377-0130-7ad4-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division,
The New York Public Library. "Jakchung Berchung"
New York Public Library Digital Collections.
Accessed February 22, 2019.
http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0dab9e40-e377-0130-7ad4-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division,
The New York Public Library.
(2005).
Jakchung Berchung
Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0dab9e40-e377-0130-7ad4-3c075448cc4b